1: You and your friends are at a karaoke bar on a Friday night.
The moment has arrived. It’s your turn to hit the stage and grab the mic.
Picture yourself saying, “I’m excited.”
Will you sing better if instead you say “I’m nervous”?
2: “Many people would probably say no, because we presume that singing ability is a stable skill, dependent on factors like experience, interest, and practice,” Daniel … continue reading
1: “Why does this matter to you?”
That’s the question author, consultant, and facilitator Peter Block asked Daniel Coyle
They had just met. Daniel, a writer, had set up an interview with Peter. They met at a coffee shop in Cincinnati, which is where Peter now calls home.
“A rangy eighty-five-year-old, Peter had settled into his chair and gave me a fond, knowing smile, as if we’d met each other … continue reading
1: Back in the early 2000s, a fatal shooting occurred in the Clifton Heights neighborhood of Cincinnati, Ohio.
“The community was disturbed and anxious, looking for answers,” Daniel Coyle writes in Flourish: The Art of Building Meaning, Joy, and Fulfillment.
A few days later, a local civic organization asked Peter Block, a neighborhood resident, to lead a public gathering. Peter is an author, consultant, and facilitator. For more … continue reading
1: Getting better at getting better is what RiseWithDrew is all about.
Monday through Thursday, we explore ideas from authors, thought leaders, and exemplary organizations.
At the end of each week, I’ve been sharing an idea from Tynan’s book Superhuman by Habit about how to install specific, positive habits into your life.
So far, we’ve covered:
Today, we’re talking … continue reading
1: “Inside the cockpit, alarms were blaring,” Charles Duhigg writes in Smarter Faster Better.
Qantas Captain Richard Champion de Crespigny looked at the display.
Twenty-one of the plane’s twenty-two major systems were damaged or completely disabled.
“Engine two was on fire. Engine three was damaged. There was no data at all for engines one and four,” Charles describes.
“The fuel pumps were failing. The hydraulics, pneumatics, and electrical systems … continue reading
1: As the pilots stepped into the cockpit, 440 passengers were preparing to board the eight-hour flight from Singapore to Sydney.
“Even before Captain Richard Champion de Crespigny stepped on board Qantas Flight 32, he was drilling his crew in the mental models he expected them to use,” Charles Duhigg writes in Smarter Faster Better..
Richard is a blunt Australian, “a cross between Crocodile Dundee and General Patton,” … continue reading
1: “All of the machines hooked up to the child showed that her vitals were within normal ranges,” Charles Duhigg writes in Smarter Faster Better.
The nurse looking after the baby in the NICU, or neonatal intensive care unit, didn’t seem worried.
But to Darlene, something seemed off.
She alerted the attending doctor, who then ordered several tests.
“When the labs came back, they showed that the baby was … continue reading
1: Darlene worked as a nurse in a neonatal intensive care unit, or NICU, near Dayton, Ohio.
One day as she walked past an incubator, she sensed something was wrong.
“All of the machines hooked up to the child showed that her vitals were within normal ranges,” Charles Duhigg writes in Smarter Faster Better.
The nurse caring for the baby didn’t seem worried.
But to Darlene, something seemed off.… continue reading
